A non current pilot was forced to fly in IMC because of changing WX.

Attributes
ACN	270041
Time
Date	199404
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : smn airport : u41
State Reference	ID
Altitude	msl bound lower : 12500 msl bound upper : 17000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zse enroute other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	270041
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flying RNAV direct from U41 in idaho to wenatchee (pangborn memorial) and after a briefing in dubois where I was informed that some rising cumulus could be expected. I flew VFR towards my destination. Over salmon, identification, VFR while on top of 12500 ft, I began to notice the rising clouds. Climbing to 17000 ft to maintain VFR. Within mins the clouds to the front and rear and north rose above my intended flight path. Swinging to the south, I called ZSE and explained my problem. I informed center that, although I was IFR qualified, I was not current. They gave me a transponder code and vectors to lewiston which was reporting VFR. After a flight of some 10 mins IFR, we broke into the clear and so notified center who gave us flight following to pangborn. Future actions to prevent recurrence: 1) stay current on IFR requirements. 2) file and fly IFR where IMC conditions will likely occur. 3) believe the WX forecasts.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A NON CURRENT PLT WAS FORCED TO FLY IN IMC BECAUSE OF CHANGING WX.

Narrative: FLYING RNAV DIRECT FROM U41 IN IDAHO TO WENATCHEE (PANGBORN MEMORIAL) AND AFTER A BRIEFING IN DUBOIS WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT SOME RISING CUMULUS COULD BE EXPECTED. I FLEW VFR TOWARDS MY DEST. OVER SALMON, ID, VFR WHILE ON TOP OF 12500 FT, I BEGAN TO NOTICE THE RISING CLOUDS. CLBING TO 17000 FT TO MAINTAIN VFR. WITHIN MINS THE CLOUDS TO THE FRONT AND REAR AND N ROSE ABOVE MY INTENDED FLT PATH. SWINGING TO THE S, I CALLED ZSE AND EXPLAINED MY PROB. I INFORMED CTR THAT, ALTHOUGH I WAS IFR QUALIFIED, I WAS NOT CURRENT. THEY GAVE ME A XPONDER CODE AND VECTORS TO LEWISTON WHICH WAS RPTING VFR. AFTER A FLT OF SOME 10 MINS IFR, WE BROKE INTO THE CLR AND SO NOTIFIED CTR WHO GAVE US FLT FOLLOWING TO PANGBORN. FUTURE ACTIONS TO PREVENT RECURRENCE: 1) STAY CURRENT ON IFR REQUIREMENTS. 2) FILE AND FLY IFR WHERE IMC CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY OCCUR. 3) BELIEVE THE WX FORECASTS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.